Sunday, September 24, 2006

Couldn't wait!

I just couldn't wait one moment longer to share the top of the mini quilt with you. Please forgive the quality of the picture. Maybe I should have opened the blinds to eliminate the striated effect?? *s*

I've just washed the quilt, so I've laid it out to dry in the lounge. I normally wouldn't wash the entire quilt at this stage, but when I spritzed the blue washout marker away last night, a little section of the pink bled. Don't you hate it when that happens? Even after testing a snippet of the fabric! Anyway, all is now well, and when the quilt has dried off I'll give it a good press.

I finished the scallop border section last night, at 1o minutes to midnight. I just couldn't go to bed knowing that the top was so close to being finished. I'm really pleased with the way it looks, and thank you for helping me with the colour placement. I had originally thought to use the green as the sashing strips, and the pink for the outer border, but I feel like this way looks better ... good thinking girls!

21 comments:

Diagonal stripes certainly add an unexpected element. Just kidding. I love the scalloped border! So glad the pink bleed came out. How awful to have that happen. The quilt is beautiful. I love the previous minis, etc. Log cabins are great and you used them in clever ways.

the scallop border really adds to the already very cute quilt :-) And I think the pink and green worked out well -- the green has enough variation in it to not overpower the delicate middle... Glad you were able to capture all the dye.

Oh Tazzie - that is absolutely gorgeous! I'd be "ecstatic dancing" if I produced something like that. Great job and definitely worthy of a ribbon. I am so enjoying reading about your miniatures, what a talent you have and you're a great source of inspiration.